Posted by Bob on November 5, 1999, at 21:53:20
In reply to TO Bob: Zoloft/Buspar Dosage and side effects?, posted by JohnB on November 5, 1999, at 19:30:11
> A FEW QUESTIONS, IF YOU DON'T MIND -
> (1) HOW MUCH ZOLOFT AND BUSPAR TO YOU TAKE DAILY??
Guess I didn't say it clearly in my post -- I haven't taken buspar at all. At various times, I've had zoloft solo, with lithium, and most recently with nortriptyline ... also with clonazepam (generic klonopin) with the last two. The relief I've had from any social anxiety has been at any level of Z -- from 50mg to 200mg. Z has been much better for me in terms of addressing social anxiety and some ocd issues than as an AD.> (2) ANY SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION (AROUSAL, ERECTILE, DELAYED ORGASM, AD NAUSEUM)?
For me, no desire whatsoever. Some delayed orgasm which, as others have pointed out, can actually be a benefit if it's not so pronounced. But the complete lack of desire at 200mg has been the focus (tho not the sole reason) of why my current relationship is on the rocks.> (3) ANY IMPAIRMENT OF THINKING OR MEMORY?
The opposite. Once I've stabilized at a therapeutic dose, I've found my mind much clearer and focused.> (4) HAS THIS INCREASED OR DECREASED YOUR ENERGY LEVEL?
Big decrease.> (5) HAVE YOU TAKEN ANYTHING ELSE AND COULD YOU TELL ME HOW THIS COMPARES IN TERMS OF ANXIETY?
> b) compared to Klonopin?
For me, the two addressed different aspects of my anxiety/panic issues. While Z erased my anxiety strictly wrt social situations, it did nothing for the free-floating anxiety or panic attacks I would have. Clonazepam has erased that for me. As for Z vs other SSRIs, it was better for me than prozac and way better than paxil (then again, hooking some jumper cables up to a car battery and the other end of the cables to my ears would have been better for me than paxil!). Wellbutrin solo did nothing for my anxiety -- it agitated me more than anything else. As for TCAs, in a few more weeks I'll be clean of Z (down to 25mg.day on Monday, and thankfully still no withdrawal) and then I'll be able to say whether nortriptyline+clonazepam handles my various forms of anxiety/panic as well.As always, your mileage may vary.
Good Luck
Bob
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